A man was rescued by firefighters after his car overturned on a Co Tyrone road.

Emergency services were called to the Castle View area of Newtownstewart shortly after 00.30am on Monday, November 3, following reports of an accident.

Firefighters using a longboard and man handling equipment to remove the man from the car.

A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service received a call at 00.32am to a report of a one vehicle road traffic collision at the Castleview area of Newtownstewart this morning.

“One Fire Appliance each from Newtownstewart, Strabane and Omagh Fire Stations were deployed to the scene. Firefighters using a longboard and man handling equipment removed a male from an overturned car in the area. The man was treated at the scene for shock and taken to a nearby hospital following the incident.

“Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service finished at the scene at 1.18am.”